Don Buri – Gyudon (beef)

Gyudon…its a beef in sweet soy sauce serve in a bowl of rice. I remember this was the favorite of my previous boss. We had several revisions before we introduce this product to our customers. We cooked this with lots of onions & leeks…and the outcome is…blockbuster!!! A favorite japanese dish during our time. So I am happy to share you this recipe…Did you know that onions is a powerful anti-septic that is very rich in vitamin A, B & C. It also contains iron & calcium. The high contain of iron in onions makes it beneficial for the treatment of anemia…Onions also called as the “king of vegetables”…

Ingredients: Serves 4-6 bowls

• 100 gms butter
• 2 big onions (sliced)
• 1 stalk of leeks (sliced) – save some for garnishing
• 500 gms thinly sliced beef
• 1 cup sprite or soda water
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup kikoman soy sauce
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• pinch of hondashe
• 1 sheet of nori (seaweeds) cut strips 
• pinch of sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp cornstarch dissolve in 1 cup water
• Eggs – optional (to be cooked per bowl)

Procedures:

• Heat butter and saute onions & leeks for 3-5 minutes. Add in beef and stir fry until light brown in color. seasoned with salt & pepper.
• Add in soda water and boil for 30 minutes using low fire. (stir every 5 minutes)
• Add in the rest of the ingredients. To cook egg, in a small pan, pour over a gyudon mix then add egg, cover untl egg is cooked. serve in a bowl then garnish with leeks.
• Enjoy!!!

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